Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) aircraft;
(b) the Chicago Convention.
In this instrument:
"90-95 noise level rule" : see subsection 15(2).
"Act" means the Air Navigation Act 1920 .
"Annex" means volume 1 of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention, being that Annex as amended and in force at the commencement of this instrument.
"curfew period" : see section 7.
"eligible freight jet aircraft" : see subsection 12(2).
"eligible passenger jet aircraft" : see subsection 9(2).
"engage in conduct" means:
(a) do an act; or
(b) omit to perform an act.
"helicopter" has the same meaning as in the Annex.
"involved in an emergency" : see subsection 17(2).
"land" : an aircraft lands when it touches the ground.
"maximum take-off weight" , of an aircraft, means the weight, or the greatest of the weights, set out as a maximum take - off weight for the aircraft in the aircraft's certificate of airworthiness (within the meaning of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 ) or flight manual (within the meaning of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 ).
"movement" , in relation to an aircraft, means the take - off or landing of the aircraft.
"noise level" of an aircraft, expressed as a figure of EPNdB, means the effective perceived noise in decibels certified in a noise certificate (within the meaning of the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018 ) for the aircraft.
"subsonic jet aircraft" has the same meaning as in the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018 .
"take off" : an aircraft takes off when it leaves the ground.
"week" means a period of 7 days starting at 11 pm on a Sunday.
"year" means a calendar year.